Title GOV, California Gov. Code

Whenever there is in the treasury to the credit of the Unclaimed Property Fund the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or more, the Director of Finance shall invest all but ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in the bonds specified in this article. No investment shall be made whi…

Investments under this article may be made in bonds of this State, of the United States, or of any county, permanent road district, city, school district, metropolitan water district, or municipal utility district of this State. Investment of school land proceeds may also be made…

The investments shall be made in such manner and on such terms as the director deems best for such fund. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 544.)

All bonds purchased under this article shall be delivered to the Treasurer, who shall credit the interest to the State School Fund, when collected. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 544.)

It is the intent of this article to establish and maintain an effective upward mobility program for state employees in low-paying occupations. An upward mobility program is one in which career opportunities are developed and published and assistance is provided which will allow e…

All appointing authorities of state government shall establish an effective program of upward mobility for employees in low-paying occupational groups. In developing their upward mobility programs, appointing authorities shall endeavor to provide, to the greatest extent possible,…

(a) (1) All upward mobility programs shall include annual goals that include the number of employees expected to progress from entry-level positions to higher level technical, professional, and administrative positions, and the timeframe within which this progress shall occur. Fo…

The department shall, in cooperation with appointing authorities, establish bridging classifications and career ladders to provide upward mobility from jobs in low-paying occupations to technical, professional, and administrative jobs on an ongoing basis. (Amended by Stats. 2013,…

The department shall annually submit a report to the Legislature on the performance of each appointing authority and agency in state government in meeting its obligations under this article. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 427, Sec. 72. (AB 1062) Effective January 1, 2014.)

The State Personnel Board shall prepare written guidelines for implementation of the upward mobility program described in this article within six months from the effective date of this article. The board shall involve representatives from a cross section of groups and organizatio…

This article may be cited as the County Park Abandonment Law of 1959. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 579.)

The board of supervisors of any county may abandon all or any portion of a park dedicated to the county for park purposes or acquired by the county by deed limiting its use to park purposes, and may sell the land comprising it pursuant to this article or use the land for other co…

If the land comprising all or any portion of such park has been purchased with funds realized from the sale of bonds of a bond issue authorized for the purpose of acquiring the land for park purposes, the question of abandonment of all or any portion of such park and the sale or …

Before abandoning all or any portion of a park the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution of intention by unanimous vote of all of its members describing the park or the portion of it proposed to be abandoned and fixing a time at least 60 days after the adoption of the res…

The resolution shall be published pursuant to Section 6063 in a newspaper of general circulation in the county printed and published nearest to the park all or a portion of which is proposed to be abandoned and in the newspaper of greatest circulation in the county if that newspa…

At the time and place stated in the resolution the board of supervisors shall meet and hear and pass on objections to the abandonment of all or any portion of the park. If the board of supervisors sustains the objections, the proceedings shall terminate and a new resolution of in…

If at or before the hearing there is filed with the board of supervisors a petition signed by not less than 200 voters of the county objecting to the abandonment, the board of supervisors shall either terminate the proceedings or submit the question of abandonment to the voters o…

If all objections are overruled or if the election required by Section 25586 results in a vote of approval by a majority of those voting thereat, the board of supervisors has jurisdiction to order the park or that portion thereof described in the resolution of intention abandoned…

No abandonment or sale or other county use of a park or portion thereof pursuant to this article shall affect any private right in lands acquired or owned by any private person or corporation, nor shall such abandonment or sale or other county use affect any right, easement or in…

The recorder shall procure any books for records as the business of the recorder’s office requires, but orders for the books shall first be obtained from the board of supervisors. The books used may contain printed forms of deeds, mortgages, or other instruments, papers, or notic…

The recorder has the custody of, and shall keep all books, records, maps, and papers deposited in the recorder’s office. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 269, Sec. 8. (SB 184) Effective January 1, 2016.)

The recorder shall keep an index of deeds, grants, and transfers, labeled “Grantors,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of grantors,” “Names of grantees,” and “Where recorded.” (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

The recorder shall keep an index of deeds, labeled “Grantees,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of grantees,” “Names of grantors,” and “Where recorded.” (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

The recorder shall keep two indices of mortgages, labeled respectively: “Mortgagors of real property” and “Mortgagors of personal property,” with the pages thereof divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of mortgagors,” “Names of mortgagees,” and “Where recorded.”…

The recorder shall keep two indices of mortgages, labeled respectively: “Mortgagees of real property” and “Mortgagees of personal property,” with the pages thereof divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of mortgagees,” “Names of mortgagors,” and “Where recorded.”…

The recorder shall keep two indices of releases of mortgages, labeled respectively: “Releases of mortgages of real property—mortgagors” and “Releases of mortgages of personal property—mortgagors,” with pages thereof divided into four columns, headed respectively: “Parties releasi…

The recorder shall keep two indices of releases of mortgages, labeled respectively: “Releases of mortgages of real property—mortgagees” and “Releases of mortgages of personal property—mortgagees,” with pages thereof divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Parties whose …

The recorder shall keep an index of powers of attorney, labeled: “Powers of attorney,” each page divided into four columns, headed respectively: “Names of parties executing the powers,” “To whom powers are executed,” “Date of recording,” and “Where powers are recorded.” (Added by…

The recorder shall keep an index of leases, labeled: “Leases—lessors,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of lessors,” “Names of lessees,” and “When and where recorded.” (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

The recorder shall keep an index of leases, labeled: “Leases—lessees,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of lessees,” “Names of lessors,” and “When and where recorded.” (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

The recorder shall keep an index of assignments of mortgages and leases, labeled: “Assignments of mortgages and leases—assignors,” each page divided into four columns, headed respectively: “Assignors,” “Assignees,” “Instruments assigned,” and “When and where recorded.” (Added by …

The recorder shall keep an index of assignments of mortgages and leases, labeled: “Assignments of mortgages and leases—assignees,” each page divided into four columns, headed respectively: “Assignees,” “Assignors,” “Instruments assigned,” and “When and where recorded.” (Added by …

The recorder shall keep an index of official bonds, labeled: “Official bonds,” each page divided into four columns, headed respectively: “Names of officers,” “Names of offices,” “Amount of bonds,” and “When and where recorded.” (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

The recorder shall keep an index of notices of mechanics’ liens, labeled: “Mechanics’ liens,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Parties against whom claimed,” “Parties claiming liens,” and “Notices—When and where recorded.” (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424…

(a) The recorder shall keep an index to abstracts of judgments, labeled: “Abstracts of judgments,” each page divided into six columns, headed respectively: “Judgment debtors,” “Judgment creditors,” “Amount of judgments,” “Where recovered,” “Date entered or renewed,” and “When abs…

The recorder shall keep an index of attachments, labeled: “Attachments,” each page divided into five columns, headed respectively: “Parties against whom attachments are levied (Defendants),” “Parties on whose behalf attachments are levied (Plaintiffs),” “Notices of attachments,” …

The recorder shall keep an index of notices of the pendency of actions, labeled: “Notices of actions,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Parties to the action,” “Notices—when recorded,” and “Where recorded.” (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

The recorder shall keep an index to the certificates of births, deaths and marriages. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 95.)

The recorder shall keep an index of mining locations and of documents affecting them, labeled, “Mining locations,” divided into suitable columns showing the name of locator, date of locations, date of recording, and place where claim is located. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

(a) The county recorder in each county shall develop and maintain, within the existing indexing system, a comprehensive index of conservation easements and Notice of Conservation Easement on land within that county. The conservation easement index developed and maintained pursuan…

The recorder shall keep such other indices as are required in the performance of official duties. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 269, Sec. 10. (SB 184) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Instead of those indices indicated in this division, the recorder may utilize either of the following systems of indexing: (a) The recorder may keep two indices, labeled respectively: “General index of grantors” (names of grantors, defendants, and first parties, who would otherwi…

When a conveyance is executed by a sheriff or marshal, the name of the sheriff or marshal and the party charged in the execution shall both be inserted in the index. When an instrument, paper, or notice is recorded to which an executor, administrator, or trustee is a party, the n…

The recorder shall provide a separate book called “Record of Patents” or official records in which shall be recorded all patents of land situate in the county, whether issued by the United States or the State, which are offered for record duly executed pursuant to law. (Amended b…

Where indexes are compiled by the use of key punch and printing machines, if temporary index sheets are provided for the use of the public before the permanent yearly indexes are compiled, county recorders may destroy said temporary index sheets when the permanent yearly indexes …

At any time after two years subsequent to the date of any election authorizing the issuance of bonds for county purposes, the board of supervisors may determine that the sale of any bonds remaining unsold is inexpedient and order their destruction, pursuant to this article. (Adde…